Nissan to build new models in Sunderland
27th October 2016
Nissan has confirmed it will build both the new Qashqai and the X-Trail SUV at its Sunderland plant thanks to government "support and assurances".
The Japanese company's commitment to Britain's biggest car plant had been in doubt following the EU referendum.
It comes as economic growth in the three months after the vote confounded expectations, growing by 0.5%.
That is slower than the 0.7% in the previous quarter but stronger than analysts' estimates of about 0.3%.
Nissan's decision is the first major development for the car industry since the Brexit vote and secures 7,000 jobs.
"The support and assurances...